Very well mannered studentsLondon Elementary School fourth graders participated Tuesday in their Good Manners Lunch to put to the test what they’ve been recently learning. Students began their lessons by brainstorming what they believed good manners to be, watched a 1951 manners video on YouTube to see how manners haven’t changed much over the years, learned the correct way to set a table and what each utensil is used for, appropriate conversations at the table and how ...

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Community photo: Veterans Memorial ParkKiwanis President Billy Cockrill (from left) is pictured with Bill Eaton and Russ Hall. Eaton and Hall presented a program on the proposed new Veterans Memorial that will be located at Bona Dea Trail. Eaton holds a memorial tile that will be placed alongside the walking trails that will surround the memorial. The tiles can be purchased to honor a loved one’s service to our country.

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Mobile Vet Center to visit RussellvilleUpdate: Because of a wreck on the interstate near Mayflower, the MVC will not arrive to the Russellville Walmart until 1 p.m. and will stay as long as veterans need. The Little Rock Vet Center will conduct a Mobile Vet Center (MVC) office visit from 10 a.m. to to p.m. today in the Walmart parking lot in Russellville as a way to reach veterans in the Arkansas River Valley. According to Thomas Norman, liaison between county Veteran Service Offic...

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McCabe found fit to stand trialAn Atkins woman who was arrested last May for the alleged murder of her husband was found fit to stand trial this week. David Gibbons, prosecuting attorney for the Fifth Judicial District, said the first-degree murder trial of Donna McCabe, 49, is scheduled for Feb. 21 in Pope County Circuit Court. Her bond was set at $750,000 by District Judge Don Bourne on May 11. McCabe, 49, was charged with first-degree murder of her husband, Robert McCabe...

News Briefs (Jan. 14, 2016)• Symphony fundraiser in February The Russellville Symphony Guild Board will host the Savor the Symphony Fundraiser event at 6 p.m. on Feb. 6, at the Russellville Country Club. The event will feature a seated dinner, live music, a silent auction and a giveaway with a chance to win a .96 round diamond. All proceeds will go towards bringing the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to Russellville. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 479-967...

Alderman questions aquatic center architectRussellville City Council member and Finance Committee Chairman Mark Tripp said Tuesday he was concerned about the time it has taken ETC Engineers & Architects of Little Rock to complete the design phase for the proposed $6 million aquatic center. The Finance Committee started Tuesday’s meeting with an aquatic center update and asked at what point would it be prudent to put pressure on the Little Rock architectural firm. The council approved E...

Powerball sales ‘through the roof’ in RussellvilleA sign hangs on the door to PDQ South in Russellville — a hastily written black scrawl that reads: “All lottery must be paid for in cash.” Lottery tickets have always been “cash-only,” but PDQ manager Tammy Brock said she was forced to hang the sign due to the influx of new patrons purchasing Powerball tickets in the hope of winning the $1.5 billion dollar jackpot tonight. “We’ve had a lot of new people playing,” she said. “People who have nev...

Powerball sales ‘through the roof’ in RussellvilleA sign hangs on the door to PDQ South in Russellville — a hastily written black scrawl that reads: “All lottery must be paid for in cash.” Lottery tickets have always been “cash-only,” but PDQ manager Tammy Brock said she was forced to hang the sign due to the influx of new patrons purchasing Powerball tickets in the hope of winning the $1.5 billion dollar jackpot tonight. “We’ve had a lot of new people playing,” she said. “People who have nev...

Community photo: Proton Therapy Center visits Kiwanis ClubVickie Weigel (right) of Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City is pictured with Kiwanian Bob Sykes, who recently underwent proton therapy for cancer in Oklahoma City. Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy that destroys cancer cells by preventing them from dividing and growing—the same as with standard X-ray radiation. Proton therapy uses protons—positively charged atomic particles — instead of the photons used in standard X-...

Day of celebration coming up• MLK Bridgingthe Gap March The Pink Rose Arts and Civics Club will host the 16th annual Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday. The event will begin with donuts, coffee and guest speakers at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, located at 321 South Houston Place in Russellville. This will be followed by the “Bridge the Gap” March, which begins at 10:15 a.m. and goes from the church to the Hughe...

Lettter to the editor: Don't forget to let fire trucks passDon’t forget to let fire trucks pass A fire truck, with sirens blaring and lights flashing, had a difficult time getting to the emergency at 8 a.m. this morning (Jan. 12). I was traveling south on South Arkansas Avenue when I noticed a fire truck approaching behind me. I signaled and pulled over to let the truck pass. I had to follow the truck for a few blocks, and those poor firemen had such a tough time getting where they were going! They ha...

RJHS evacuatedNo one was injured Tuesday morning when Russellville Junior High School (RJHS) was evacuated due to smoke entering the building through the air conditioner vents. According to the Russellville School District (RSD), The smoke was due to roof repair work being completed on the building. The Russellville Fire Department (RFD) was called out to RJHS and the building was determined safe for students to re-enter the building.

News Briefs (Jan. 13, 2016)• Red Barn open Friday The Red Barn will host a musical performance at 7 p.m. on Friday. The musical guest will be Dark Highway. All are invited. • Youth baseball registration Registration for Pottsville youth baseball and softball will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 23 and Jan. 30, at the Pottsville City Hall. For more information, call 479-223-9778. • Holiday closings The Russellville Animal Shelter, Yard Waste Facility and Recycle Works ...

CPD rolls out ‘most wanted' listCLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Police Department rolled out a “Top 10 Most Wanted” on its website and Facebook page on Friday. Clarksville public information officer Larry Boggs said the site has had around 2,300 hits since the release of the top 10 list. “So far, so good,” Boggs said. “So far the response has been pretty good, I think.” Boggs said the department put together the most wanted list to help citizens identify and be aware of the in...

Uncommon Communities to discuss economics, jobsPETIT JEAN MOUNTAIN — The theme for the next session of Uncommon Communities on Friday and Saturday at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain will be economic development and job creation. The event will feature guest speakers David Rumbarger, president/CEO of the Community Development Foundation of Tupelo, Miss. and Patricia Cabe Cantrell, former director of community and economic development for Handmade in America. Rumbar...

News Briefs (Jan. 12, 2016)• Cops community coffee The Dardanelle Chamber of Commerce will host a Community Coffee event from 3-5 p.m. today at the Dardanelle Police Department, 2005 State Hwy 22 in Dardanelle. The event is to help bring the community together and offers a chance for residents to get to know local law enforcement. • Holiday closings on Monday City of Russellville offices and The Hughes Community Center will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Lu...

Community photo: PTA sock deliveryStudents in the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program delivered socks in December to the Ozark Nursing Home. This is the third year the PTA students have participated in this community service project. Pictured are Jacob Evans (left) of Elkins, Gabe Limon of London, Ark., Casey Hanson of Russellville, Pam Williams of Branch, Ark. and Cory Keefe of Russellville.

Forestry Commission recaps 2015 wildfire activityLITTLE ROCK — In 2015, there were 1,178 wildfire incidents reported to the Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) Dispatch Center, which resulted in 14,652 acres in Arkansas being burned. Months with the highest wildfire frequency and acreage burned were January, February, August and October. For over a decade, and again in 2015, the top two causes of Arkansas wildfires were the burning of debris (general outdoor burning activities including the i...

Herrick a natural choice for Parks, RecNote: This is one in a series of articles introducing new Russellville commission members and city employees to our readers. Theresa Herrick has been a professor of Recreation and Parks Administration at Arkansas Tech University for three decades. She served as a member of the Advertising and Promotion Commission for eight years, volunteered for River Valley United Way and wrote the city of Russellville’s trail plan in 2010. So it’s only natur...